Interviewer: Megan Gillis

Article Information

Background

A man filed a complaint because an anti-choice group dropped off really graphic pamphlets to his home.

Reason

The complaint made its way to the Ottawa Sun, who contacted both pro-choicers and anti-choicers to get their opinion on the tactic of circulating graphic imagery in order to make a case against abortion.

Comment

I was really impressed that for a traditionally right-wing paper, the article gave my allies such a strong voice. We were called a "Reproductive Justice group", rather than the usual "pro-abortion" title. I was also quoted fairly and I'm really happy with the quotes that were used:

"But Julie Lalonde, a founder of local reproductive rights group the Radical Handmaids, argued the campaign strips Ottawans of the choice of whether to view images so graphic any broadcaster would preface them with a warning.

There was talk of a counter-demonstration but the ultimate decision was to warn of the group's activities, which Lalonde argued leave most people - whatever their beliefs - "pretty horrified."